My first reaction is to immediately start shouting bravo whenever I hear a boo. Why someone who probably can’t sing a note on stage would boo someone who has just entertained them (it must have been better than sitting on the couch at home), I just don’t get. Give me one argument in its favor.
Change my mind about booing singers
I don’t understand the booing of singers, whether it’s booing bad characters, or booing singers who don’t live up to the booer’s expectations.
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